
The Leesburg Wilt 
Resistant Watermelon 
The Leesburg Wilt Resistant melon was propagated by Dr. M. N. 
Walker of the Florida Experiment Station at Leesburg, Florida. (Hence 
its name.) It is not only resistant to fusarium wilt disease, which per- 
mits of its being grown on the same lands year after year also where 
melons were grown the year before or in recent years, but it also pos- 
sesses the fine qualities for commercial shipping as well as a home garden 
melon. It makes a vigorous vine growth which assures productiveness, 
and because of the heavy deep rooting vines it will hold up under very 
adverse weather conditions. The rind is thin, hard and tough, which 
assures it standing up well under hard usage. The rind is of a dark 
glossy green, smooth and symmetrical. It does not sun-burn before it 
is over-ripe, melons retain their natural green color even after the leaves 
have shedded from the vines, and holds its good ilavor for sometime 
after. The size range from 25 to 35 pounds, flesh deep pink-red, seeds 
white, and no trace of white hearts, even in the smallest sizes, sweet and 
tender. You will make no mistake to plant the Leesburg. 
“Thurmond Grey” 
Thurmond Grey grows to large size, productive, and is a good 
shipping sort, sells to good advantage in the principal markets. The 
flesh being firm will not break when sliced, the color of rind is greenish 
grey. I consider the Thurmond Grey one of the best market sorts and 
recommend it for trial. 
JN PLANTED ON HIGHLY DISEASE INFESTED SOIL 
